Jersey City Public Schools Calendar 2026-2027

Jersey City Public Schools families get 11 days in a row without school at winter break (Thu, Dec 24, 2026 to Sun, Jan 3, 2027) and 10 at spring break (Fri, Mar 26 to Sun, Apr 4, 2027), weekends included. The 2026-2027 calendar has 180 student days, from Sep 10 to June 24, 2027.

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First dayThu, Sep 10, 2026

Last dayThu, Jun 24, 2027

Spring breakMar 29 to Apr 2, 2027back Mon, Apr 5, 2027

Winter breakDec 24 to Jan 1back Mon, Jan 4, 2027

All 2026-2027 dates

180 student days by our count · Weekends are not listed. Past dates are dimmed.

Jersey City Public Schools 2026-2027 All Jersey City Public Schools (2026-2027 District Calendar) dates
Date	Event
Mon, Sep 7, 2026	Labor Day
Thu, Sep 10, 2026	First day of school
Mon, Sep 21, 2026	Yom Kippur - District Closed
Mon, Oct 12, 2026	Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples' Day - District closed
Tue, Nov 3, 2026	Election Day - District Closed
Thu, Nov 5 to Fri, Nov 6, 2026	NJEA Convention (Schools closed) · 2 school days off
Wed, Nov 11, 2026	Veterans Day - District Closed
Wed, Nov 25, 2026	Early release
Thu, Nov 26 to Fri, Nov 27, 2026	Thanksgiving Day / Thanksgiving Recess - District Closed · 2 school days off
Wed, Dec 23, 2026	Early release
Thu, Dec 24, 2026 to Fri, Jan 1, 2027	Winter Recess · 7 school days off
Mon, Jan 18, 2027	Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Mon, Feb 15, 2027	Presidents' Day
Wed, Mar 10, 2027	Eid-Al-Fitr (Tentative) - Schools closed, Central Office open
Thu, Mar 25, 2027	Early release
Fri, Mar 26, 2027	Good Friday - District Closed
Mon, Mar 29 to Fri, Apr 2, 2027	Spring Break · 5 school days off
Fri, May 28, 2027	Early release
Mon, May 31, 2027	Memorial Day
Fri, Jun 18, 2027	Juneteenth
Tue, Jun 22, 2027	Early release
Wed, Jun 23, 2027	Early release
Thu, Jun 24, 2027	Early release
Thu, Jun 24, 2027	Last day of school Unconfirmed, check district site
Fri, Jun 25, 2027	Emergency Day
Fri, Jun 25, 2027	Possible weather make-up day
Mon, Jun 28 to Tue, Jun 29, 2027	Emergency Day · 2 school days off
Mon, Jun 28, 2027	Possible weather make-up day
Tue, Jun 29, 2027	Possible weather make-up day

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Verified against Jersey City Public Schools’ official 2026-2027 calendar on September 29, 2026. Confidence: Medium.

Source: 2026-2027 DISTRICT CALENDAR (PDF) · district calendar page

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Note: Students start Thu Sept 10, 2026 (teachers report Sept 8-9). The last three days of school (June 22-24, 2027) are 4-hour sessions (12:45 dismissal) only if no emergency days are needed. Emergency Days are June 25, 28 and 29, so the last day moves later if snow or other emergency days are used. Winter Recess: schools closed Dec 24 through Jan 1, and classes resume Jan 4, 2027. Dec 28-30 are shown as Winter Recess with Central Office open. Early dismissal 12:45 also on Nov 25, Dec 23, Mar 25 and May 28. Feb 16 is a 12:45 dismissal for high schools only, Feb 17 for elementary only and Feb 18 for middle schools only. Eid-Al-Fitr on Mar 10 is marked Tentative. The document has no board-approval statement and no total instructional day count (June total is marked *).

Break details

Long weekends in 2026-2027

Besides the breaks above, Jersey City Public Schools students have 7 long weekends this school year: three or more days in a row without school.

Days off	Length	Why
Sat, Sep 19 to Mon, Sep 21	3 days	Yom Kippur - District Closed
Sat, Oct 10 to Mon, Oct 12	3 days	Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples' Day - District closed
Thu, Nov 5 to Sun, Nov 8	4 days	NJEA Convention (Schools closed)
Sat, Jan 16 to Mon, Jan 18	3 days	Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Sat, Feb 13 to Mon, Feb 15	3 days	Presidents' Day
Sat, May 29 to Mon, May 31	3 days	Memorial Day
Fri, Jun 18 to Sun, Jun 20	3 days	Juneteenth

Nearby districts

Compare Jersey City Public Schools with Bayonne Public Schools or any other district, with the days both are off.

District	First day	Spring break	Last day
Jersey City Public Schools	Sep 10	Mar 29 to Apr 2	Jun 24
Bayonne Public Schools	Sep 2	Mar 26 to Apr 2	Jun 16
New York City Public Schools	Sep 10	Apr 22-30	Jun 28
Newark Board of Education	Sep 8	Mar 29 to Apr 2	Jun 28
Union City Board of Education	Sep 10	Mar 26 to Apr 2	Jun 22
East Orange School District	Sep 3	Mar 30 to Apr 2	Jun 23
Clifton Public Schools	Sep 2	Mar 29 to Apr 2	Jun 24

Frequently asked questions

When is spring break 2027 for Jersey City Public Schools?

Spring break is Mon, Mar 29 to Fri, Apr 2, 2027. The last day of school before it is Thursday, March 25, 2027, and students return Monday, April 5, 2027.

When does the 2026-2027 school year start and end for Jersey City Public Schools?

The first day of school is Thursday, September 10, 2026 and the last day is Thursday, June 24, 2027.

When is winter break 2026 for Jersey City Public Schools?

Winter break runs Thu, Dec 24, 2026 to Fri, Jan 1, 2027. Counting weekends, students are off 11 days in a row and go back Monday, January 4, 2027.

How long is Thanksgiving break in Jersey City Public Schools?

2 school days: Thu, Nov 26 to Fri, Nov 27, 2026.

Does Jersey City Public Schools have a fall break?

The 2026-2027 calendar does not include a fall break. The first multi-day break is Thanksgiving (Nov 26-27, 2026).

Where do these Jersey City Public Schools dates come from?

Source: the district's “2026-2027 DISTRICT CALENDAR”, checked on September 29, 2026. We link the document on this page; if the district changes it, we update the dates and the “verified” date.

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About the district: Jersey City Public Schools is based in Jersey City, New Jersey (Hudson County), with about 25,951 students in 39 schools (NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25). District website: www.jcboe.org. See all New Jersey school calendars.